PHOTOS: A magical afternoon at SPAC's 2012 "Nutcracker Tea"

The Northeast Ballet Company performs the classic ballet "The Nutcracker" Sunday during the "Nutcracker Tea" at the Hall of Springs. The event is a fundraiser for Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
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Ashley and her mother, Mandy Young, look at decorated shoes Sunday during the "Nutcracker Tea" at the Hall of Springs. The event is a fundraiser for Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
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The "Nutcracker Tea," sponsored this year by Emma Willard School, was held Sunday afternoon at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs. The popular fundraiser for Saratoga Performing Arts Center featured a performance of "The Nutcracker" by Northeast Ballet Company.